CR7 is one of the best players in the history of football. In addition to his dribbling skills, his vision of the game and his tactical cunning, one of Ronaldo's main characteristics is his way of kicking, which he refers to as "knuckleball". By learning the right technique, you can also include Ronaldo's football in your repertoire. Start from step 1 to find more information.
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Method 1 of 2: Free Kicks
Cristiano Ronaldo is known for his free kicks and the characteristic downward effect he gives to the ball. To kick free kicks like Ronaldo, you will have to learn to give the ball very little rotation, causing it to drop suddenly, kicking with precision and power to put the goalkeeper in trouble.
Step 1. Place the balloon with the valve positioned towards you
When Ronaldo takes a free kick, he always lines up the ball to hit him on the valve. It's hard to tell if this point of impact has a real effect on the ball's trajectory or it's just plain superstition, but there's nothing wrong with trying.
Step 2. Take a few steps back and to the right
Ronaldo usually takes a 3-5 step run-up before kicking. Then he positions himself with his arms low on his hips and legs apart, beyond shoulder distance. During the run up, he inserts a characteristic half step. These quick interrupted steps serve to displace the goalkeeper and the other defenders, who will not know the exact moment when the shot will arrive.
Step 3. Plant your support foot and lean back
Plant your supporting foot next to the ball and lean back to get the correct angle to give the ball an upward trajectory.
Ronaldo's free kicks have a tendency to go up very quickly, giving the impression of exploding from the foot. This effect depends on the rapid backward tilt it makes before hitting the ball. If done correctly, this shot will not rotate, but will have an upward trajectory that will drop rapidly, or zigzag according to the power of the final part of the movement
Step 4. Hit the ball exactly in the center
You will need to hit her with the instep. Aim at the valve that you turned towards you.
To give the ball the downward effect, you will need to avoid spinning it. Try to hit her as much in the center as possible, without rolling her onto your foot
Step 5. Finish the movement
The most important part of football is the final one. Finish the movement by pointing your kicking foot where you want the ball to go, swinging it towards your target, and jumping with the supporting foot. Bring the knee of the kicking foot straight up, instead of bringing it to the side as in traditional free kicks.
Imagine you want to knee yourself on the chin with your kicking leg after hitting the ball. If you perform the movement correctly, the kicking foot should be the first to return to the ground. Now you can admire your free kick and its unpredictable trajectory
Method 2 of 2: Cross and Dribbling
One of Ronaldo's best features is his ability to prime his teammates with assists and lead them to goals. This means making good crosses and taking corners well. CR7 is also capable of varying on the whole offensive front, playing on the right, left and in the center. His ambidextrousness makes him one of the most dangerous forwards to ever walk a playing field.
Step 1. Put the ball in the box
Unlike Beckham's crosses, which were long and elegant shots full of effect, Ronaldo's crosses are more like behind-the-back passes in basketball. He brings the ball almost to the baseline, and then crosses it back towards the area to favor a teammate's shot or header.
Although he often plays on the left side of the pitch, Ronaldo is a complete player, and knows when to enter the box to receive crosses from his teammates
Step 2. Cross the ball to a teammate
To make a Ronaldo cross, hit the ball with your straight foot, and your supporting foot well behind the ball. Finish the movement as briefly as possible, to raise the ball a lot and give a teammate a chance to hit the head.
Step 3. Learn to cross with both feet
One of Ronaldo's best features is his skill with both feet. His crosses and shots with the left-handed are as precise and deadly as those with the right. Work on your non-dominant foot with dribbling exercises with both feet, and making as many shots on goal as possible with the "wrong" foot. Practice the fundamentals until you can power the ball with both feet, even if it doesn't feel like a natural movement.
Step 4. Control your dribbles with feints
Ronaldo's footwork makes him able to cross at the right moment, making his playing style unpredictable and beautiful to watch. If you want to be able to get the ball to the bottom, you will need to be able to dribble the defenders with feints.
Learn the double step to imitate Ronaldo's dribbles. He also tries and learns the heel dribbling that made him famous
Step 5. Try one of Ronaldo's feints
Run towards the defender with the ball and chain. Try to leave a 3 second gap between you and the defender. Spin the ball very quickly with one foot; then quickly come back on the same foot.
Advice
- Practice before trying these techniques in front of your coach.
- Take breaks in the run-up.
- Train and run, it will help you.
- Practice makes perfect.
